Alton and Edwardsville News Summary of Local Items
Local notes report 104 inmates at the county hospital and 87 new suits filed for October term court. Potatoes ship from the American Bottom to Cuba. Theodore Skinner of Alton dies at 81. St Boniface church in Edwardsville redecorated for 1200 dollars. Alton Naval Militia camp in Chicago. Dr P D Beckman of Alton to China as army assistant surgeon. Rev Dr J A Autrim of Edwardsville resigns to pastor Oxford Missouri. Alton bricks paving from State to Upper Alton three miles. Chauncey Morland and wife visiting from Indianapolis. groom weighs 748 and bride 454 pounds. Edwardsville Madisone defeats Heim Brewery Venice 9 to 8 for 100 dollars. John J Hug, formerly of Highland, drowns bathing near Carterville. interred at Highland. Three Venice boys steal a gum slot machine and eat contents. A cage with George Ziegler and Charles Berleman falls 200 feet in Madison mine Edwardsville. both escape injury. Illinois Glass in Alton enlarges mold room. operation resumes in September. Alton capitalists form shoe factory company in old woolen mill. capital stock 40000 nearly subscribed.
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Cuba
Theodore Skinner
Alton
St. Boniface’s
Edwardsville
Camp Steadman
101St Street
Lake Shore
Chicago
P.D. Beckman
China
Army of the United
Heim Brewery
Venice
John J. Hug
Highland
Carterville
George Ziegler
Chas. Berleman
Madison
Illinois Glass Company
Worden mine and Belleville notes in town items
A miscellaneous cluster reports Worden mine at 70 feet depth, planned Hollée & Son pool in Mulberry Grove, Sunday closing pact by Coffeen barbers, Morgenthaler typesetter in Belleville county, water works in Greenville and Edwardville works, a fatal shooting near Belleville, elopement and marriage in Waterloo, a Peoria distillery output and Union National Bank plans in East St Louis, a drowning swim attempt, and assorted local notices.
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Worden
Hollée & Son
Greenville
Mulberry Grove
Coffeen Barbera
Summerfield
Belleville
East St. Louis
Gillespie
H. W Rice
Paria
Edgar County
Saya Av Exchange
Peter Baumgarten
Harry E Rogers
Bernice Ruth Stannus
Waterloo
Great Western
Peoria
National Bank
Union National Bank
Missouri Avenue
Epidemic Diarrhoea Reported in Cocoanut Grove Florida
Mr A Sanders from Cocoanut Grove Florida reports a diarrhoea epidemic and credits four doses of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy with curing his severe attack He says he recommended it to others who also praise it Now is the time to subscribe.
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A. Sanders
Cocoanut Grove
Fla
Chamberlain
Kingston
A. N. Noell
Asherville
Kansas
Fragmented Economic Prices From Local Bulletin
A fragmented list shows varied prices and items including salaries for police, cemetery lights, and fire and water services. It references agricultural goods such as wheat per bushel corn per acre Timothy hay per load and seeds. Livestock and poultry items like hogs cattle sheep lambs calves potatoes and eggs appear with unit prices.
Time Card Notices for Vandalia Route Trains
In Effect May 27 1900 timetable details show Vandalia Accommodation trains east and west bound with multiple stops and freight services. The notice lists train numbers dispatch times and destinations including Indianapolis Vandalia and St Louis with departures at 7 14 am 5 40 pm 6 21 pm and 3 44 pm daily or daily except Sunday. Contact agents G L Elliott Troy Illinois and J M Chesbrough for full information and through fares.
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Ind
St. Louis
Postoffice schedules and notices from Troy 1900
The notice lists mail closing times after March 27 1899 and a later schedule through the year. It includes a list of uncalled letters at the Troy post office dated July 1 1900 and mentions several named individuals. An advertisement touts Merbine Liver Remedy and Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with testimonials and local price mentions.
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Troy Postoffice
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City of
State Street
Upper Alton
Chauncey Morland
Indianapolis
An Alton
Cullings
The
Belleville Post-Zeitung
St. Clair County
Edwardaville
John ©. Meyers
St Louis
London
Dr. King
Kingeton
Virden
John
Neti Ve Ving
White House
Werner Company
Rubtishste and
Manpfastarers
Akron
Ci of
Troy
S. W. Rawson
F. C. Gatts
Illinois
Madison County
T. W. B. Dawson
L. R. Handy
A. G. Dugger
Frank Dugger
J. .H. Dugger
J. W. B. Dawson, Jr
T. W. B. Dawson, Jr
C. E. Ritchet
Troy Marketa
Vandalia
Ind’p’lls
Vocal Freight
L. Elliott
IlLinoia
J. M. Chesbrough
Ase
T G.P. A. St
H. C. Cerfen
Eelere City
General Blacksmith
Call
Pitta Ter Lond Rae Figressere Phas Nee Peter
Ptene
Humphreys
Bell Telephone Central Station
Teal
Wroll
Postoffice Intelligence
S. Kingston’s
Kingston’s
J. W. Gornet
NTI
Munn & Co
Scientific American
New York
W. J. Vetter
Victor VU. Evang & CO
Evans Building
Washington
Ripans
Mankind
Barbera
Ripane Chemical Co
Spruce St
New York City
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